How Mainstream Media Misunderstands FIRE

Japan & Korea on Points & Miles

In this week’s episode, I return to my normal format and discuss some updates to my Japan/Korea trip plans and lessons learned from this complex points booking (and rebooking). I also discuss booking a Ryokan (a traditional Japanese hotel) for my stay in Kyoto and that general process. Tune in for more! For media of the week, I highlight Andrew Xu, a Youtuber who leadFIREd 3-5 yrs ago, as well as the NBA finals series. Andrew Xu: https://youtu.be/QcFSWLVdhxg?si=WnJqMqO5ynm4bfJ2 Paychecks to Purpose with EverydayFI's Meghan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EJ4bm2998q8lxGxJSCPjY?si=oVvppDt6R8mu5txaBY74KA Travel Hacking 101: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3q7emKcY3HndMqoJNyxhO0?si=yFkWI-sxT9ajlsL8xT58UA

Paychecks to Purpose: EverydayFI's Meghan Pt 2

In this week's episode, I continue my 2-part conversation with Meghan from EverydayFI on going From Paychecks to Purpose. In Part 2, we round out our discussion on going from paychecks to purpose in our careers, and then we talk more broadly about how we define and live a good life. We also briefly discuss our mutual interest in the Money with Katie and Diabolical Lies podcasts. Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EJ4bm2998q8lxGxJSCPjY?si=w_50mJH-QyuxAfxv9Mb8nw EverydayFI: https://open.spotify.com/show/0FihxuhxKG9j4xBChlsLtj?si=b65308b20b444134

Paychecks to Purpose: EverydayFI's Meghan

This week's episode is part 1 of a new Paychecks to Purpose series with Meghan of the EverydayFI podcast. In this series (initially kicked off with Aubrey Williams last year), I have 2-way conversations with people on the FIRE journey. We discuss going from paychecks to purpose in our careers, as well as how we define and live a good life. In this episode, we discuss our respective childhoods and how our career journeys have evolved, partially using the Job Phases framework (I defined this a while back to help think through different types of jobs you can have in your career). Tune in next week for part 2, where we'll round out the career section and talk about how we live a good life. EverydayFI Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0FihxuhxKG9j4xBChlsLtj?si=05617f7d4a4d4068 Job Phases Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yZh0c9QFT96Xy9LeRHkDn?si=n14zH28FSFeE4JSBIjl-0w Previous Paychecks to Purpose Series (ft. Aubrey Williams): https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LcmkQcBDyh0LNWaBKS9DG?si=l9GXft69RwOyCZZj3rwDpQ

How Mainstream Media Misunderstands FIRE

In this week’s episode, I discuss how mainstream media misunderstands FIRE. I debunk a lot of the common mainstream critiques of the movement and talk about how I interpret it. I also briefly review of my new e-reader and I tease media of the week (two media that misinterpret the FIRE movement and an episode of This American Life where you learn about the host’s relationship with his parents through the years). Ben Felix on Controversial Finance Topics: https://youtu.be/pGgpGP3swmE?si=t-fBF4bGdu-TAOnY [https://youtu.be/pGgpGP3swmE?si=t-fBF4bGdu-TAOnY] NYT FIRE Article/Podcast: https://youtu.be/AWTPGjcrL5A?si=xYdkLDp2LvpNcHzT [https://youtu.be/AWTPGjcrL5A?si=xYdkLDp2LvpNcHzT] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/magazine/retire-early-saving.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/magazine/retire-early-saving.html] This American Life episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HAFKYtGGE4TfixUNuisTl?si=qia5YxmbTh2w1vYfooLxfg [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HAFKYtGGE4TfixUNuisTl?si=qia5YxmbTh2w1vYfooLxfg]

Brain Hacks with Technology & Psychology

In this week's episode, for my main segment I cover all sorts of ways I "hack my brain" (or get myself to do things that are good for me) with technology (i.e. reminders, widgets, streaks, etc.) and I also cover some key psychological tactics that I have used to hack my brain as well (i.e. gamification, boundaries, task pairing, etc.). For my Did You Know? segment, which is a small hack or explainer, I highlighted a new device that is helping me drive safer and generally experience less friction with my CarPlay in my car. For my media of the week, I highlighted the If Books Could Kill podcast's episode on Grit, as well as a video on someone regretting buying a rental property, and why. Grit Book Critique: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WUR8KkqUXfkZFfgyyq9ly?si=s5z5XpIJSm68XYS1YEAUTA Regret Buying Rental Property Video: https://youtu.be/Cp3xlYrysWc?si=m295eqQL-g4k_pPE Book Episode with Liz Gets Loaded: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mR1xOhe44LoiZDgWjP1Mo?si=XSsybNViTJufmmr9lvmOVA Brick Review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2z3oCRNvECDxY9D4nK29ht?si=MOUw6FrkQ-SQYu_KBYELZQ